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Bay Commercial Bank (BCML) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$30.00 -0.07 (-0.23%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Bay Commercial Bank Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Bay Commercial Bank (BCML) had a short interest of 192,576 shares sold short, representing 1.82% of the public float. This marks a 36.10% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, meaning it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 59,601 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
192,576 shares
Previous Short Interest
141,492 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
36.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.81 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
10,920,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.82%
Today's Trading Volume
72,523 shares
Average Trading Volume
59,601 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
122%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2026192,576 shares $5.81 million +36.1%1.8%3.65 $30.18
7/15/2026141,492 shares $4.81 million +0.3%1.3%3.17 $33.99
6/30/2026141,099 shares $4.64 million +11.3%1.3%0.96 $32.90
6/15/2026126,774 shares $4.04 million +6.1%1.2%1.74 $31.87
5/29/2026119,538 shares $3.68 million +8.1%1.1%1.82 $30.80
5/15/2026110,631 shares $3.30 million +4.7%1.0%2.31 $29.85
4/30/2026105,717 shares $3.17 million -6.0%1.0%2.48 $29.98
4/15/2026112,443 shares $3.17 million +4.4%1.1%2.54 $28.23
3/31/2026107,714 shares $3.20 million +10.8%1.0%3.79 $29.73
3/13/202697,200 shares $2.82 million +0.2%1.0%3.64 $29.01
2/27/202697,047 shares $2.85 million +12.0%0.9%5.08 $29.40
2/13/202686,643 shares $2.66 million +14.9%0.8%3.15 $30.66
1/30/202675,379 shares $2.20 million -10.4%0.7%3.49 $29.18
1/15/202684,117 shares $2.45 million +5.4%0.8%4.77 $29.18
12/31/202579,801 shares $2.35 million -28.3%0.8%3.57 $29.40
12/15/2025111,287 shares $3.61 million +12.9%1.1%5.06 $32.42
11/28/202598,609 shares $2.88 million +4.5%1.0%6.63 $29.22
11/14/202594,348 shares $2.67 million +12.2%0.9%6.15 $28.27
10/31/202584,076 shares $2.29 million -2.9%0.8%5.07 $27.26
10/15/202586,600 shares $2.48 million +9.1%0.8%4.9 $28.63
9/30/202579,400 shares $2.28 million -7.4%0.8%4.3 $28.75
9/15/202585,700 shares $2.55 million +7.9%0.8%4 $29.78
8/31/202579,400 shares $2.40 million -10.3%0.8%3.5 $30.26
8/15/202588,500 shares $2.48 million +15.1%0.9%3.6 $28.06
7/31/202576,900 shares $2.08 million -12.6%0.7%3 $27.01
7/15/202588,000 shares $2.43 million -21.1%0.9%3.3 $27.65
6/30/2025111,500 shares $3.09 million +14.2%1.1%3.8 $27.71
6/15/202597,600 shares $2.57 million +9.1%1.0%3.6 $26.32
5/31/202589,500 shares $2.39 million +14.0%0.9%3.5 $26.75
5/15/202578,500 shares $2.14 million +27.4%0.8%3.1 $27.31
4/30/202561,600 shares $1.60 million -19.6%0.6%2.6 $26.01
4/15/202576,600 shares $1.98 million +22.2%0.7%3.3 $25.87
3/31/202562,700 shares $1.58 million +26.9%0.6%2.6 $25.17
3/15/202549,400 shares $1.24 million +19.0%0.5%1.8 $25.02
2/28/202541,500 shares $1.14 million -19.4%0.4%1.5 $27.50
2/15/202551,500 shares $1.44 million -0.4%0.5%1.8 $28.02
1/31/202551,700 shares $1.45 million -12.7%0.5%1.7 $27.99
1/15/202559,200 shares $1.59 million +11.3%0.6%1.9 $26.79
12/31/202453,200 shares $1.43 million +43.4%0.5%1.9 $26.84
12/15/202437,100 shares $1.07 million -23.0%0.4%1.4 $28.87
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11/30/202448,200 shares $1.40 million +10.6%0.5%2.1 $28.99
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10/31/202438,400 shares $954.24 thousand -9.7%0.4%1.8 $24.85
10/15/202442,500 shares $1.03 million -3.0%0.4%2.2 $24.18
9/30/202443,800 shares $1.04 million -12.2%0.4%2.1 $23.72
9/15/202449,900 shares $1.16 million +6.2%0.5%2.1 $23.27
8/31/202447,000 shares $1.08 million +7.3%0.5%2.1 $23.03
8/15/202443,800 shares $967.54 thousand +9.0%0.4%1.8 $22.09
7/31/202440,200 shares $968.42 thousand -20.2%0.4%1.7 $24.09
7/15/202450,400 shares $1.11 million +2.0%0.5%2 $21.93
6/30/202449,400 shares $1.01 million +13.8%0.5%2.1 $20.35
6/15/202443,400 shares $835.45 thousand +8.8%0.4%2 $19.25
5/31/202439,900 shares $805.18 thousand -35.2%0.4%1.6 $20.18
5/15/202461,600 shares $1.27 million +9.2%0.6%2.5 $20.55
4/30/202456,400 shares $1.12 million -9.8%0.5%2.2 $19.78
4/15/202462,500 shares $1.24 million -17.6%N/A2.5 $19.77
3/31/202475,800 shares $1.56 million -20.0%N/A3.3 $20.61
3/15/202494,700 shares $1.84 million +50.3%N/A3.9 $19.41
2/29/202463,000 shares $1.26 million +34.0%N/A2.6 $20.02
2/15/202447,000 shares $972.43 thousand -5.1%N/A2 $20.69
1/31/202449,500 shares $1.01 million -15.0%N/A2.1 $20.41
1/15/202458,200 shares $1.27 million -11.7%N/A2.5 $21.88
12/31/202365,900 shares $1.55 million -15.1%N/A2.7 $23.59
12/15/202377,600 shares $1.78 million +23.2%0.7%3.2 $23.00
11/30/202363,000 shares $1.32 million -20.8%0.6%2.7 $20.90
11/15/202379,500 shares $1.68 million +7.1%0.7%3.3 $21.09
10/31/202374,200 shares $1.47 million -16.0%N/A3 $19.80
10/15/202388,300 shares $1.74 million -13.0%N/A3.3 $19.71
9/30/2023101,500 shares $1.95 million -0.2%N/A3.6 $19.21
9/15/2023101,700 shares $1.94 million -3.9%N/A3.4 $19.11
8/31/2023105,800 shares $2.04 million +25.1%N/A2.9 $19.27
8/15/202384,600 shares $1.62 million +14.3%N/A2 $19.17
7/31/202374,000 shares $1.49 million -26.2%N/A1.7 $20.16
7/15/2023100,200 shares $1.71 million -10.3%N/A2.2 $17.10
6/30/2023111,700 shares $1.86 million +5.4%N/A2.5 $16.68
6/15/2023106,000 shares $1.80 million +7.6%N/A2.4 $16.98
5/31/202398,500 shares $1.60 million -10.4%N/A2.4 $16.21
5/15/2023109,900 shares $1.65 million +9.0%N/A2.8 $15.05
4/30/2023100,800 shares $1.68 million +11.8%N/A2.6 $16.68
4/15/202390,200 shares $1.47 million +2.3%N/A2.3 $16.34
3/31/202388,200 shares $1.51 million -43.9%N/A2.3 $17.08
3/15/2023157,100 shares $2.71 million +94.9%N/A4.4 $17.25
2/28/202380,600 shares $1.65 million -9.1%N/A2.6 $20.53
2/15/202388,700 shares $1.77 million -9.4%N/A2.9 $20.00
1/31/202397,900 shares $1.97 million -4.4%N/A3.6 $20.11
1/15/2023102,400 shares $2.01 million -3.9%N/A3.6 $19.61
12/30/2022106,500 shares $2.02 million -0.3%N/A3.5 $18.98
12/15/2022106,800 shares $1.98 million +16.0%N/A3.3 $18.58
11/30/202292,100 shares $1.75 million -8.7%N/A2.9 $18.96
11/15/2022100,900 shares $1.90 million -29.8%N/A2.8 $18.81
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10/31/2022143,800 shares $2.77 million -12.3%N/A3.7 $19.23
10/15/2022164,000 shares $3.06 million -2.3%N/A3.6 $18.67
9/30/2022167,900 shares $2.95 million -17.5%N/A3.1 $17.58
9/15/2022203,500 shares $3.80 million -2.0%N/A2.1 $18.68
8/31/2022207,600 shares $3.86 million -3.5%N/A1.9 $18.61
8/15/2022215,200 shares $4.22 million +1.7%N/A1.9 $19.59
7/31/2022211,700 shares $4.15 million +8.2%N/A1.7 $19.59
7/15/2022195,600 shares $4.03 million -5.6%N/A1.5 $20.61
6/30/2022207,100 shares $4.28 million +208.6%N/A1.6 $20.68
6/15/202267,100 shares $1.48 million -44.1%0.7%0.6 $22.04
5/31/2022120,100 shares $2.78 million -3.1%N/A1.5 $23.17
5/15/2022123,900 shares $2.71 million +17.2%N/A1.7 $21.87
4/30/2022105,700 shares $2.39 million -3.2%N/A1.3 $22.65
4/15/2022109,200 shares $2.37 million -1.2%N/A1.7 $21.69
3/31/2022110,500 shares $2.41 million +253.0%N/A2 $21.77
3/15/202231,300 shares $692.98 thousand +49.1%N/A0.6 $22.14
2/28/202221,000 shares $471.66 thousand +4.0%N/A0.5 $22.46
2/15/202220,200 shares $453.29 thousand -92.0%N/A0.6 $22.44
1/31/2022253,100 shares $5.26 million +370.5%2.6%9.6 $20.80
1/15/202253,800 shares $1.07 million +169.0%0.6%3.6 $19.90
12/31/202120,000 shares $375.20 thousand +14.3%0.2%1.7 $18.76
12/15/202117,500 shares $319.20 thousand -4.9%0.2%1.5 $18.24
11/30/202118,400 shares $335.06 thousand -6.1%0.2%1.7 $18.21
11/15/202119,600 shares $378.87 thousand -49.5%0.2%1.7 $19.33
10/29/202138,800 shares $732.93 thousand -4.7%0.4%3.2 $18.89
10/15/202140,700 shares $754.99 thousand -47.3%0.4%3.2 $18.55
9/30/202177,200 shares $1.44 million -4.1%0.8%5.4 $18.60
9/15/202180,500 shares $1.47 million -1.1%0.8%1.8 $18.26
8/31/202181,400 shares $1.41 million +3.8%0.8%1.6 $17.31

BCML Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Bay Commercial Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 192,576 shares of BCML short. 1.82% of Bay Commercial Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bay Commercial Bank's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BCML shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.7. Learn More on Bay Commercial Bank's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.82% of Bay Commercial Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bay Commercial Bank saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 192,576 shares, an increase of 36.1% from the previous total of 141,492 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

1.82% of Bay Commercial Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Bay Commercial Bank: Sierra Bancorp (3.33%), First Busey Corporation (4.24%), First Community Bancshares, Inc. (3.34%), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (2.33%), First Merchants Corporation (3.03%), Mercantile Bank Corporation (2.35%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (2.92%), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (6.03%), First Financial Corporation Indiana (3.17%), Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. (3.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BCML is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bay Commercial Bank as its price is falling. BCML shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Bay Commercial Bank occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BCML, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BCML, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BCML:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:BCML is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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